University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics

Ragin' Cajuns To Face Texas State On The Road
1/20/2017 3:48:00 PM | Women's Basketball
San Marcos, Texas – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team looks to bounce back from a defeat at UTA when it faces Texas State on Saturday at Strahan Coliseum.
Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. Live video with a subscription and live statistics are available at RaginCajuns.com with the game being broadcast in the Lafayette area on ESPN 1420-AM and worldwide courtesy of Radio Pup.
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Louisiana (10-5, 4-2 SBC), which is coming off a 79-66 defeat at UTA on Thursday, is hoping to win its third straight game against the Bobcats in San Marcos.
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Texas State (8-9, 3-3 SBC) is coming off a 63-50 win over ULM on Thursday and is seeking its third straight Sun Belt Conference win of the season.
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Louisiana is led in scoring by senior guard Jaylyn Gordon (19.1 ppg). Gordon leads the Sun Belt Conference in points per game and three-point field goals made per game (2.9). She leads the nation in minutes played per game (39.0).
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Junior Simone Fields is third in the league in scoring (15.3 ppg) and first in field goal percentage (.566). Freshman Jasmine Thomas (10.8 ppg), junior Troi Swain (9.1 ppg), senior Gabby Alexander (5.9 ppg) and junior Nekia Jones (5.7 ppg) all are key contributors for the Cajuns.
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The Bobcats are led in scoring by Taeler Deer (8.9 ppg). Toshua Leavitt (7.8 ppg) and McKinley Bostad (7.4 ppg) also lead Texas State. The Bobcats are averaging 56.7 points per game compared to the Cajuns, which are averaging 71.6 points per game.
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Texas State leads the all-time series with Louisiana 6-5, dating back to 1973. The Cajuns have won three of the past four contests with the Bobcats. Louisiana posted a 59-47 win over Texas State in the last meeting, which was held on February 20, 2016 in San Marcos.
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Louisiana will return home for a game with Arkansas State on Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. before hosting Little Rock on Jan. 28 at 5 p.m.
Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. Live video with a subscription and live statistics are available at RaginCajuns.com with the game being broadcast in the Lafayette area on ESPN 1420-AM and worldwide courtesy of Radio Pup.
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Louisiana (10-5, 4-2 SBC), which is coming off a 79-66 defeat at UTA on Thursday, is hoping to win its third straight game against the Bobcats in San Marcos.
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Texas State (8-9, 3-3 SBC) is coming off a 63-50 win over ULM on Thursday and is seeking its third straight Sun Belt Conference win of the season.
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Louisiana is led in scoring by senior guard Jaylyn Gordon (19.1 ppg). Gordon leads the Sun Belt Conference in points per game and three-point field goals made per game (2.9). She leads the nation in minutes played per game (39.0).
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Junior Simone Fields is third in the league in scoring (15.3 ppg) and first in field goal percentage (.566). Freshman Jasmine Thomas (10.8 ppg), junior Troi Swain (9.1 ppg), senior Gabby Alexander (5.9 ppg) and junior Nekia Jones (5.7 ppg) all are key contributors for the Cajuns.
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The Bobcats are led in scoring by Taeler Deer (8.9 ppg). Toshua Leavitt (7.8 ppg) and McKinley Bostad (7.4 ppg) also lead Texas State. The Bobcats are averaging 56.7 points per game compared to the Cajuns, which are averaging 71.6 points per game.
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Texas State leads the all-time series with Louisiana 6-5, dating back to 1973. The Cajuns have won three of the past four contests with the Bobcats. Louisiana posted a 59-47 win over Texas State in the last meeting, which was held on February 20, 2016 in San Marcos.
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Louisiana will return home for a game with Arkansas State on Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. before hosting Little Rock on Jan. 28 at 5 p.m.
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Monday, February 17
Garry Brodhead, Erica Lafayette, and Skylah Travis Media Availability (Feb 15, 2025)
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